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Wadi Mujib

The 883rd longest river in the world

km

The Wadi Mujib (Wādī al-Mūjib), is a river in Jordan. The river empties into the Dead Sea circa 420 metres (1, 380 ft) below sea level. In ancient times, the river served as the northern boundary of the kingdom of Moab. Today, the Wadi Mujib is fed by seven tributaries. The western part of the river is the site of the Mujib Biosphere Reserve, popular for hikes and canyoning amid dramatic rock formations.

Flows through: Jordan.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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